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Cleanthes of Assos

Cleanthes

also: Cleanthe, Cleanthes

Stoic philosopher (c. 330-230 BC), successor of Zeno of Citium as head of the Stoa and teacher of Chrysippus. Cicero (De Fato 14) notes that Chrysippus dissented from his teacher Cleanthes on the necessity of true statements about the past.

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Mentioned in 4 works (8 total)

On the Nature of the Gods philosophy · 5 mentions
Tusculan Disputations philosophy · 1 mention
Cato the Elder, On Old Age philosophy · 1 mention
On Fate philosophy · 1 mention

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